Military retirees who served during the tense Cold War years will be honored at the 24th annual Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, starting at 11 a.m. Bands and marching units will assemble at Cedar Street, then travel down Pacific Highway to G Street. Cmdr. Eddie Murphy, USN Ret.; Col. Clark Kholos, USAF Ret.; and Master Chief Joe Ciokon, USN Ret. will serve as grand marshals. They represent participation in the USS Pueblo, U-2 and Beirt incidents. The Cold War began on Sept. 2, 1945 and lasted until Dec. 26, 1991. Parade officials have extended invitations to attend for those who served in the Berlin Airlift, Cuban Missile Crisis, North Atlantic and Pacific Barriers, SAC commands, American Dew Line, Korean DMZ and crew members of the USS Pueblo, USS Liberty and USS Stark. Other activities during the day will include free admission for veterans aboard the USS Midway and to the Veterans Memorial Museum in Balboa Park. On the Midway flight deck at 2:30 p.m., the music group N.R.G. will stage a USO-type show, topped by a sky-diving demonstration. At 3 p.m., Mark Klodinski, who walked across the country granting wishes to disabled veterans, will bestow two deserving veterans with their wishes. Swinging for Freedom, dancing with Coastal City Jazz’ 17-piece big band, is scheduled for the evening at 6 p.m. Tickets, which include dinner, are $35 for museum members and $45 for general admission. Proceeds go to museum projects. The Veterans Museum in Balboa Park will conduct an open house, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a special exhibit on the Korean War. The museum is also the site of the San Diego Vietnam Peace Memorial and Veterans Garden. Inside are exhibits and displays of artifacts, memorabilia, artwork, photos, documents, seven large murals, kiosks with oral histories and a library with more than 7,000 volumes.